San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-17

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Mr.. Ollie James came in tho last Of the
week we understand on special business.
Hon. Geo, 7. McGehee spent Sunday at
home
Prof. H. Carr Prltchctt was in town the
first of the week.
The venerable DR.. Crews is again Wis"
iting this county.
Architect Mackin has had his residence
on Chautauqua Hill repainted, greatly i'm
proving its appearance.
Mr.. Grafton, the revivalist. hns been
stopping this week at MIR. Gid Johnson's,
but will leave to day for Kyle.
DIR. Roberts, of Lockhart, came over yes
terday. Miss Annie Bruce returned with
him.
S. Kilian has q fine new showcase and
has also equipped another in front for sam"
pies.
Mr. McNaughton. jeweller, son of the
editor of the Kyle Zines, we learn, Is sut-
fering from n severe attack of pneumonia.
Claude Ivey has taken the place of Nor
man HOPKINS as Assistan tP. NJ. here. The
latter is running dray business.
Mrs Crce:h is closing out business here
aud intends returning to Kansas. MIR. Wise
will again occupy the stand.
Mrs. Habricht of Austin, has been visit
ing her brother here, Mr.. &. G. Reed the
present week.
Prof James and Rev. Mr.. Bunting, of
Kyle, attended the Temperance meeting on
Saturday.
A married sister and aunt of Miss Ruth
Davidson, from Mississippi, are visiting her
at this place. The latter will remain.
Mr.. Ihos. Richardson has just completed
good fence around his homestead. II has
regular top finish of boards, the rest being
wire.
Capt. E. B. Martin returned last night
with his charming young daughters from
Alabama. A valuable acquisition to San
Marcos society.
Jim Storey has returned from Georgia,
accompanied by his grandfather Storey, who
to appearance is about MS young man as
his son, the Captain.
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Ark, on "Wednesday evening, whittier she
goes in search of health. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Reed, their child and young
brother.
Prof. D. N. Hollingsworth and E. Chris
tian. of Austin; Fred Cooke, San Antonio,
and j. w. ID. Browne, representing the ST.
Louis Republican, were registered Mt the
Hofheinz the fore part of the week.
Mr. Guenther, an older brother of "Char.
lie," formerly of the FREE Press, made us
an agreeable call on Monday. The brothers
are among the successful business firms of
San Antonio. We are always glad to see
them.
Mr.. j. G. Rogers informs US that the
present week is the first time he has been
called to serve as Juror for the District
Court since he came to the county. This
would seem to argue that good men are not
always sought for to serve in that capacity.
Col Sledge was here on Saturday at the
Temperance meeting, and we had some in
teresting conversation with him concerning
his recent trip to attend the Labor Conven-
ton at Cincinnati, o. The Colonel had a
very fine Norman horse over here the snme
day.
Rev. d. A. Porter was in attendance at
the Temperance convention on Saturday
and made the FREE Press a pleasant call.
He is still engaged in growing Johnson
grass and raising Jersey cattle, and finds
both more profitable than farming Of the
ordinary type in Texas.
Mr. Butler met with quite an adventure
on Sunday. While driving towards As
sembly Hill with his wife and other ladies
in the carriage. his horse became choked by
too small q collar. fell and turned the vehi-
c'e upside down. Strange to say. no ore
was hurt. but the carriage. property Of Mr..
}. p. Kellam. was badly wrecked.
San Marcos is being more a ID more known
as sort for tourists and visitors Tie
following list is for Sunday last: Mrs.. Z.
ID. Bell. Mrs. g. q. Dreis and Miss Mamie
Carver. Austin; Prof. McFarlane. Of the
University Of Texas; Hon. W. L. Douglass.
State Senator. jefferson. Texas. Il. ".
hingsbury. journalist. Waco; and Robert
:. Hill. 4. s. Geological Survey. Wash
ingion- TbeysPeut the day. taking in the
head Of the river, etc
A PARTY Of genflsnlen from Austin, con-
posed chiefly % Representatives. uere
guests q our city IN Sunday. chAperoned
by Hon. Geo. T. NcsGehes. The gsntleuen
we're met A. the dsp1t BY oonveyanoes and
driven b Hofbsiuz hotsl and after break
fasting we're taken 10 the bad q The river
hoy attended church ~ The morning. n
the aftsrnooa they were shown over The
Chautanq1a grO1n5s and sT,sut some tI-ns
boat riding On TIE rivsr. They errrszssl
the-1salres a. highly Charmed With TIE nat
s-li sreDfry and NOS fzvo-tily i-nT-Hss'i
siih THE hospitality ~ our eity. TIE fol-
i0Eiur u the primal q fbs ralrtr. Nesrrs